AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PICTURES. This ever.ine at the Empire Thoativ j the progi-aarm'o for the patriotic enter- , tainmcut in aid of the soldiers LhyiM -i»s presents fund \v:ii -be an opu'ialK I interess'r-ir am! ci:-t.-n.ii:.n - or.c. "Helen's 'BabW U •• .<• *■«*■• ;' success, and the >t..-y '.-- w< .; ■-;. ■'- , llarrv Burton was H< I.■:. * only broin, r. / He was a steady -. ::.-- young iwii. <'i excellent busings habits and as lona of the children as a bachelor uiu-l- <-omd be Still he did rot \oarn tor the exclusive control of hi* lu-phcws. and a l«tie-r from lis caused him somo d-scomfort. Hi-k-iv txplaiiK-d tha-i, she r.rxf Sher husband won- going away :oi two weeks, and she w;u:ted Harry to take charge <-i the house while they w*-re gene. Womanlike, she put the most Important news in a postscript, statins that Alice May-ton was staying with Tier mother at the hotel near her I home. Harry was secretly m love with. •Ufce so he accepted the invitation, Ihe bovs'mtt, lum. and prank after prank wa* plavt-d ci their unhappy uncle and to crown all a- joke which caused estran.iie.nier.t- between h:m :ir -" a A; ', C ' His cup of sorrow was filled to the brim, but another prank brought the f-vo lovers together again. The is well produced -by the Thanh.,..*..! Com-raiiv. There is also a 3000tt Kalemdrama. "•The Third CosiKnandmein/ an e-ttiten'a iciav showing the resr.it oi a man's committing perjury :n a oouuroom to gain the kve ot a «on;an A topical film ot -tlie trench lie*id*- : » visit to his armies, and a h'* sceric "Round about \ unr.an. at.-o Swerve special mention, _ Motueka w.ll be via ted to-raorruw nigtu. and lucnxr.ond on Thursday. PEOPLE'S PICTURES. There was not a vacant scat in the Theatre Roval last night when Hop— The Devil's Brew." was finally screened. To-ni"ht an entirely new series wil De ironed, the leading attraction being Madonna." a Metro production featuring Olga Petrova. the great tilrn actress. In "Mv Madonna" she give. u> a wonderful interpretation ot a complete character, an impulsive and affectionate demi-mondaine, which demands irom its creator a keen sense of the dramatic and the power of rising successfully toia trarnc situation, which gives proof ot a verlatilitv which cannot fail to enhance the reputation of the actress. 01-a Petrova is one of these fortunate artistes who appeal to the popular fancy from the start. and though she has as yet only teen seer, in a few films, her name is as popular and widelv known as many an artist who has been "starring" for years 'My Madonna" is built around no particular theme, and has no theory to expound, unless it be that a woman who m early ■life has straved from the path or virtue mav keep 'her marriage vows more «trictlv than a man whose past has been olameSess. It is a thoroughly well-con-structed storv. offerine inminv.-raoie opportunities for the displav of dramatic ta-ent. of which the actors and actresses avail themselves to the full. Ihe cast supoortimr -Mine. Petrova is a strong one whose all-Voui:d excellence would be hard to teat. The storv tells cf a poor artist who seeks a model for a picture of the Madonna, but seek= in vain, until Lucille, a beautiful woman. crosses his .path. She and the artist fall m love. and the two are married : but the arUst ■; love cools. and he become* f.nscinn tt >d with a baroness whose husband is at forward- murdered, and the artist is ac cased of the cr-me. and. though innocent, convicted and imprisoned. He is after•wards released, and eventually the two are reunited before the picture of the Madonna. Special music rendered during the screening of this picture. Comic, tonical. and scenic subje-ts complete the programme.

NT"..SON CONCEPT ORCHESTRA. .-v most enjova-ble concert was given in the Theatre Roval c-i Sunday evening liv the 'Nelson ;Ooncert Orchestra. This combination of instruments; is ts over 20 strong, has srivcn several concerts for patriotic obje'jts. and has shown a readv to assist anv good can-e. It was satisiactorv. therefore, to ft-'i-d that at the first concern given in aid of its own funds the <i>-lustra had good snipport from the public there being a very lar',-e attendance to hear Sundav even insr's programme. The selection* were wei! chosen/, and the hi eh -st -V .-d-ar 1 <•* efhciencv reached pt previous concerts fuilv maintained-. The con-ludina item. an 'arrangement of "Mai,tana, was srreeted with- denvosfcrative app.ause rnd thoush it wnp. the Orchest"' repeated" it." Siaror Joseph \itetta. theconductor, and the member.' 01 the Orchestra are to he congratulated on acryn providing snch an enjoyab.c- entertainment.